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Inspiring Others category gets PD Ports backing
The importance of female role models in industry “ cannot be underestimated ”, says PD Ports .
And it ’ s with such a mindset that the Teesport operator says it ’ s pleased to sponsor the Inspiring Others category in this year ’ s Tees Businesswomen Awards .
The ceremony – to be held this year in the grand marquee at Hardwick Hall on September 27 – is now firmly established as a celebration of the region ’ s female business leaders and female-led organisations .
And PD Ports says the event is the “ perfect platform ” to recognise our area ’ s businesswomen – at a time when the firm is working hard to increase its gender diversity .
CEO Frans Calje said : “ At PD Ports , we believe in empowering our people to enact positive change on the business by being proactive , sharing suggestions and offering support to those around them to allow them to make a real difference to the way in which we operate .
“ For us , it ’ s so important that we draw attention to real role models who live and work among us , going the extra mile every day to drive change and make a real difference , and that ’ s why we are delighted to sponsor this category .
On board – PD Ports head of PR , marketing and communications Kirsten Donkin with Tees Business sales manager Chris Garbutt .
“ As we work in a typically maledominated sector , we cannot underestimate the impact that positive female role models can have on making our industry more attractive to the next generation of young women .”
The fifth annual Tees Businesswomen Awards are again organised by Tees Business in association with headline sponsor Northern Skills Group , the training and apprenticeships company of Middlesbrough College .
Why awards have become a key event in their company calendar
North-East-based national training provider Learning Curve Group ( LCG ) has revealed why it ’ s again backing the Tees Businesswomen Awards .
For the second year in a row , LCG is sponsoring the Student of the Year category at the Tees Businesswomen Awards .
Brenda McLeish OBE , Learning Curve Group CEO , was delighted when Elish Chambers of GlaxoSmithKline won last year ’ s Student of the Year award and is hoping for more fantastic entrants at this year ’ s event , organised again by Tees Business in association with Northern Skills Group , the training and apprenticeship arm of Middlesbrough College .
“ I ’ m delighted Learning Curve Group are getting involved with the Tees
Businesswoman Awards again this year and that we are once again sponsoring such an exciting category ,” said Brenda .
“ The wonderful professor Jane Turner OBE first introduced us to this initiative a couple of years back and it has now become a key event in our calendar . “ The Student of the Year award celebrates learners of all ages in our region and their achievements . We are really looking forward to hearing the stories from this year ’ s finalists , who I am sure will go on to be successful businesswomen and have a huge impact in the Tees Valley .”
Martin Walker , co-founder of the Tees Businesswomen Awards , said : “ We ’ re delighted to again have the support of Learning Curve Group this year , after they were first inspired to get involved in the Tees Businesswomen Awards by
Backing – Learning Curve Group CEO Brenda McLeish OBE with Tees Business director Martin Walker .
the late , great Jane Turner . “ These awards are about creating role models for young girls in the Tees region , and in Brenda McLeish we not only have a supporter but also someone who inspires young girls and women every day .”
ENTRY & NOMINATION DEADLINE : JULY 22
Categories and online entry forms available at teesbusiness . co . uk / awards .
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